Vaping: Why E-Cigarettes Could Suddenly Be Tax-Free
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A breakdown in the new tobacco tax law creates confusion: According to the legal text, e-cigarette liquid could suddenly be tax-free.
Actually, the tobacco tax was supposed to rise – instead, it apparently fell completely off a product. How it came about and why consumers still have nothing of it.
The new tobacco tax law is supposed to give the federal government billions, the tax rates on the various products are supposed to rise. But in the case of e-cigarettes it could be completely different - by mistake.
The new tobacco tax law is supposed to give the federal government billions, the tax rates on the various products are supposed to rise. But in the case of e-cigarettes it could be completely different - by mistake.
The legislative margin in the Federal Ministry of Finance has another consequence: according to the law which entered into force prematurely, e-cigarette liquid lacks a valid tobacco tax rate until the end of the year.
A legislative margin sets the tobacco tax on e-cigarette liquid at zero by the end of 2026. Lawyers warn of millions of losses and dispute over implementation.
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